What Duotone Audio Group does

Duotone Audio Group is a bespoke music and sound production company with studios in New York, Los Angeles (Lemontree Studios), and Mexico City (MCO Studios). The firm delivers original music composition, music supervision, audio post-production, sound design, artist collaborations, podcast development and production, mixing, and experiential audio for advertising agencies, film and television studios, streaming platforms, and major brand marketers. Named clients include Netflix, HBO, Apple TV+, Hulu, Paramount, Samsung, Google, IBM, Budweiser, Chipotle, Nissan, BMW, Ford, and Mercedes, alongside agencies such as Havas, Anomaly, and TBWA\Chiat\Day.

The technology stack centers on professional recording, mixing, and audio post-production facilities (including ADR) across four New York studios plus the LA and Mexico City locations, with broadcast- and platform-ready delivery for theatrical, streaming, and advertising formats. The creative team is anchored by founder and composer Peter Nashel and Creative Director Jack Livesey, supported by a roster of additional composers and artist collaborators such as Carter Vail. Industry recognition includes multiple Cannes Lions Grand Prix, Clio Gold Awards, Emmy Awards, AMP Awards, and LIA Awards.

The business model is professional services-based: revenue is generated through project-based engagements billed to enterprise clients, with pricing bespoke and quote-based by scope, duration, and complexity. Go-to-market is direct and sales-led, leveraging founder and creative-lead relationships with agencies, studios, and brand marketers, with award-winning portfolio work serving as the primary credibility signal. The company is privately held and has not disclosed external funding.

Name

Duotone Audio Group

Legal name

Duotone Audio Group

Website

https://duotoneaudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Duotone Audio Group is a private, founder-led music and sound production company with studios in New York, Los Angeles, and Mexico City, serving advertising agencies, film and television studios, streaming platforms, and major brand marketers with composition, supervision, and audio post-production services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio Production Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (51224), Other Sound Recording Industries (51229)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Producers & Production Teams (MPAIAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audio Engineering Services (Tracking, Mixing, Mastering) (MPAIAHAD), Remote Recording & Online Session Services (MPAIAHAL), Trailer Music & Promo Music Providers (MPAIALAH)

Keywords

• Music production services
• Audio post production
• Music supervision
• Original music composition
• Sound design services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Audio Services: Bespoke music and sound production services for advertising agencies, film studios, television networks, and multimedia companies. Projects range from individual spots to full campaign scores and series compositions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Duotone Audio Group is a bespoke music and sound production company that creates original music, provides music supervision and licensing, delivers audio post-production (mixing, sound design, ADR), develops and produces podcasts, and designs experiential audio for advertising, film, television, interactive, and multimedia clients. Services are delivered through four New York studios plus locations in Los Angeles and Mexico City, and are sold directly to top agencies, studios, and brands on a project basis.

Product overview

Duotone Audio Group is a bespoke music and sound production company operating as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company provides end-to-end audio services including Original Music composition and production, Music Supervision and licensing, Audio Post Production (mixing, sound design, recording, ADR), Sound Design, Artist Collaborations, Podcast Development and Production, and Experiential Audio for installations. These services are delivered through the company's three studio locations in New York (studios 1-4), Los Angeles, and Mexico City. The company works primarily with top advertising agencies, film studios, television networks, and multimedia companies to create award-winning content for media.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Original Music
• Music Supervision
• Audio Post Production
• Sound Design
• Artist Collaborations
• Podcast Development and Production
• Experiential Audio
• Music and Audio Consultation

Quantifiable outcome

• Film 'I, Tonya' earned $53.9M worldwide with three Academy Award nominations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers55 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lemontree StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLos Angeles studio location partnership with Lemontree Studios at 5717 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042. Duotone maintains recording and production capabilities at this facility.
• MCO Studios Mexico CityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partnership for Mexico City recording sessions, particularly for Latin American campaigns and artist collaborations like the Silk almond milk campaign.
• Carter VailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing creative collaboration with irreverent musician Carter Vail for Silk almond milk campaigns. Created original songs for multiple campaign spots including surreal comedy content.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Antfood: Global music and sound design studio with offices in New York, Los Angeles, São Paulo, and Madrid. Comparable bespoke service offering for advertising and entertainment, with broader geographic reach and similar emphasis on sonic branding.
• Human (Human Worldwide): Boutique music and sound production house with offices in New York and London. Competes for the same agency/brand briefs on original music composition, supervision, and audio post-production, with comparable award pedigree.
• Squeak E. Clean Studios: Los Angeles-based bespoke music and sound production studio serving advertising, film, and brands. Comparable boutique scale with deep agency relationships, original music composition, and sound design offerings.
• Sonic Union: New York-based audio post-production studio serving advertising agencies and brands. Overlaps with Duotone's audio post-production and sound design services, though more narrowly focused on post than full-service music.
• String and Tins: London-based music and sound design studio with a strong advertising pedigree. Comparable boutique positioning serving global brands and agencies on bespoke music supervision, sound design, and audio post-production.
• Elias Arts: Long-established bespoke music and sound design company serving advertising agencies and brands with original scores, supervision, and sound design. Closest direct competitor — same client base (top agencies, brands), same Super Bowl pedigree, and same vertical integration of composition through mix.
• Songsquad Music & Sound: New York-based boutique music and sound design company serving advertising agencies and brands. Comparable scale and service offering across composition, supervision, sound design, and audio post-production.
• JSM Music: New York and Los Angeles-based bespoke music and audio post-production company serving advertising agencies and brands. Comparable boutique scale, similar service stack (composition, supervision, sound design, mix), and overlapping agency client base.

Broad incumbents

• MassiveMusic: Part of the Sony Music family; global music and sonic branding agency with offices across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Larger scale and broader sonic branding focus; comparable on bespoke music for advertising but with materially more resources and geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Marmoset: Portland-based music licensing and production platform serving brands, agencies, and filmmakers. Comparable in serving advertising briefs but operates a more platform-driven, scalable model rather than purely bespoke composition — adjacent rather than direct.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/duotoneaudio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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